Historic churches · London
St Michael's Church, Camden Town
St Michael's Church, Camden Town — church in the London Borough of Camden, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Camden Town · 0.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Michael's Church, Camden Town is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by George Frederick Bodley. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5025807. Wikidata describes it as: "church in the London Borough of Camden, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.5401°, -0.1415°.
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St Michael's Church is the principal Church of England Parish Church for Camden Town in north central London. The present building, built in the late 19th century, was designed by George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner in a Gothic Revival style.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Michael's Church is the principal Church of England Parish Church for Camden Town in north central London. The present building, built in the late 19th century, was designed by George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner in a Gothic Revival style.
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Background
History
Saint Michael's began as a church planting mission in 1877 under the direction of Father Edward Bainbridge Penfold. The congregation first met for Mass at 5A Camden Road, a few doors away from the current church in a building which now houses a betting shop. A service was celebrated in the shop to begin the celebrations for the parish's 125th anniversary in 2002. The church was named in remembrance of the church of St Michael Queenhithe, demolished in 1876 to fund the Camden mission. The present building was the first London church designed by Bodley and Garner and is built of brick with stone dressings in the decorated Gothic style. The nave, begun in 1880, was consecrated by Bishop…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5401, -0.1415
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW1 9LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1877
- Nearest railway station
- Camden Town — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.posp.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594751 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Church, Camden Town (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michael's Church, Camden Town - geograph.org.uk - 230994.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's Church, Camden Town?
- St Michael's Church, Camden Town is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW1 9LQ), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- When was St Michael's Church, Camden Town built?
- Built or established in 1877. Designed by George Frederick Bodley.
- Is St Michael's Church, Camden Town a listed building?
- St Michael's Church, Camden Town is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Michael's Church, Camden Town free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael's Church, Camden Town is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church, Camden Town?
- The nearest railway station is Camden Town, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW1 9LQ.